Behavioral Health Technician II

Lifepoint Health • Conroe, TX

18h

About The Position

Behavioral Health Technician II Full-time Nights | 12-hour shifts (7p-7a) & rotating weekends Woodland Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally known healthcare organization with a diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Conroe, Texas, to build a career that touches lives. Benefits: Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees 6 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays for full-time employees Tuition reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Flexible spending and health savings accounts What you will do in this role: Provide patient care tasks delegated by the RN, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, facilitating group education, and monitoring patients. Demonstrate effective milieu management and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off‑unit visits, and appointments. Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory, visitation, and vital signs. Document property at admission and discharge, conduct safety checks, and promote a clean, therapeutic environment. Encourage patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co‑facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups. Apply crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques and maintain knowledge of program policies and procedures. Provide orientation and mentorship to new staff members, serve as a preceptor, and train colleagues on group facilitation and maintaining a therapeutic milieu. Employ therapeutic communication, assess patient needs related to chemical dependency, and document plans of care from admission through discharge. Participate in treatment planning as part of the interdisciplinary team and perform other duties as assigned. Serves as a member of the planning team under RN direction and acts as a resource and role model for other staff.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
• Will require valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using personal or hospital owned vehicle.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care tasks delegated by the RN, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, facilitating group education, and monitoring patients.
• Demonstrate effective milieu management and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off‑unit visits, and appointments.
• Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory, visitation, and vital signs.
• Document property at admission and discharge, conduct safety checks, and promote a clean, therapeutic environment.
• Encourage patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co‑facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups.
• Apply crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques and maintain knowledge of program policies and procedures.
• Provide orientation and mentorship to new staff members, serve as a preceptor, and train colleagues on group facilitation and maintaining a therapeutic milieu.
• Employ therapeutic communication, assess patient needs related to chemical dependency, and document plans of care from admission through discharge.
• Participate in treatment planning as part of the interdisciplinary team and perform other duties as assigned.
• Serves as a member of the planning team under RN direction and acts as a resource and role model for other staff.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees
• 6 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays for full-time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED